1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 1 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: TG6 Closing Report for the Session in May 2008 Date Submitted: May 17, 2008 Source: Arthur Astrin Contact: Arthur Astrin (Astrin Radio) Voice: +1 650 704-2517, E-Mail: astrin@ieee.orgastrin@ieee.org Re: TG6 Closing Report for May 2008 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the TG6 Session in Jan 2008. Purpose:To summarize activities during the meeting Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release:The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and maybe made publicly available by P802.15.

2. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission IEEE 802.15 TG6 Body Area Network Closing Report 3nd Meeting as a Task Group 6 Jacksonville, FL 15 May, 2008 May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 2

3. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 3 Objectives for this session Presentations of responses to TG6 Call for Applications Edit Application Document Start drafting Call for Proposal (CFP) Edit TG6 Channel Model Document Edit TG6 Regulatory Document Edit TG6 Technical Requirements Document Liaison with ETSI Project eHEALTH

4. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission ETSI Project eHEALTH By this letter, EP eHEALTH requests liaison with the IEEE802.15.6. Specifically, EP eHEALTH seeks to officially establish a link with the IEEE 802.15.6 and to share information towards the development of medical BAN standards. The EP eHEALTH agrees to provide the IEEE802.15.6 with regular status updates and to share working documents for information. The IEEE802.15.6 is requested to do likewise. The dissemination by one party of the documents received from the other party shall be strictly limited to the members of IEEE802.15.6 and members of EP eHEALTH, and solely for the purpose of technical activities relating to the party's work programme. EP eHealth Chairman: Saad Mezzour, EP eHealth Technical Officer: Igor Minaev TG6 and WG: accepted 4/17/08 TG6 representatives 5/15/08: John Faserotu, CSEM also vice Chair EP eHEALTH with Jean Schwoerer of France Telecom - Orange Labs May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 4

5. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission Scope of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) This project will define a standard for short range, wireless communication in the vicinity of, or inside, a human body (but not limited to humans). It will potentially use existing ISM bands as well as frequency bands approved by national medical and/or regulatory authorities. Support for QoS, extremely low power, and data rates up to 10 Mbps is required while simultaneously complying with strict non-interference guidelines where needed. This standard will consider effects on portable antennas due to the presence of a person (varying with male, female, skinny, heavy, etc.), radiation pattern shaping to minimize SAR* into the body, and changes in characteristics as a result of the user motions. *SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) measured in (W/kg) = (J/kg/s). SAR is regulated, with limits for local exposure (Head) of: in US: 1.6 W/kg in 1 gram and in EU: 2 W/kg in 10 gram. This limits the TX power in US < 1.6 mW and in EU < 20 mW. May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 5

6. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 6 Contributions List Sessions: 8 Welcome: Texas Instruments Starkey Labs Fujitsu Stanford University 15-08-0316-00-0006-study-of-phy-requirements-for-non-medical-ban.ppt 15-08-0324-00-0006-state-of-the-art-in-asynchronous-low-power-mac.pdf 15-08-0328-00-0006-topological-considerations-for-ban.pdf 15-08-0331-01-0006-literature-review-of-energy-efficient-mac-in-wsn-ban.ppt 15-08-0332-01-0006-required-mac-protocol-features-for-non-medical-ban.ppt 15-08-0334-02-0006-a-perspective-of-the-ban-mac.ppt 15-08-0357-00-0006-status-of-statistical-channel-modeling-for-400-mhz-and-uwb-bans.pdf 15-08-0354-01-0006-dynamic-narrowband-channel-measurements-around-2-4-ghz-for-body-area-networks.pdf 15-08-0352-00-0006-ban-wakeup-mechanism.ppt 15-08-0160-02-0006-phy-considerations-for-low-power-body-area-networks-ban.ppt 15-08-0167-00-0006-frame-synchronization-to-combat-in-out-interference-in-wban.pdf 15-08-0106-01-0006-frame-synchronization-to-combat-in-out-interference-in-wban.pdf 15-08-0108-01-0006-medical-body-area-network-application.pdf 15-08-0351-00-0006-mics-channel-characteristics-preliminary-results.pdf 15-08-0033-02-0006-draft-of-channel-model-for-body-area-network.doc 15-08-0348-01-0006-tg15-6-regulation-summary.pdf 15-08-0363-02-0006-ban-applications-of-u-health-and-glucose-monitoring-system.ppt 15-08-0037-02-0006-ieee-802-15-6-technical-requirements-document-v-4-0.doc 15-08-0348-00-0006-tg15-6-regulation-summary.pdf 15-08-0363-01-0006-ban-applications-of-u-health-and-glucose-monitoring-system.ppt 15-08-0234-05-0006-tg6-objectives-and-agenda-may-2008.xls 15-08-0365-01-0006-hearing-aids-cutting-edge-technology-in-an-ultra-constrained-environment.ppt 15-08-0274-02-0006-channel-modeling-for-medical-implanted-communication-systems-by-numerical-simulation-and-measurement.pdf 15-08-0360-00-0006-continuous-glucose-monitoring.ppt 15-08-0354-00-0006-dynamic-narrowband-channel-measurements-around-2-4-ghz-for-body-area-networks.pdf 15-08-0254-02-0006-fcc-public-notice-2360-to-2400-mhz-mbans-service-proposal.pdf

7. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission Timeline 08 May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 7 20082009 123456789101112123456789101112 TG CFA (Call for Applications) >>>>> Affirm Apps matrix ^ TRD (Technical Requirements Doc) >>>>>>> SCD (Select Criteria Document) >> Channel Model >>>>>>> CFI (Call for Intent) >>>>^ CFP (Call for Proposals) >>>>>>^ Issue CFP ^ Close CFP ^ Hear Proposals >>>>^ Base line selection >>^ Technical editorial team in place ^ Technical Comments Resolution >>>>> Draft ready for letter ballot >>>>^ Draft ready for Sponsor ballot >>>> ^

8. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 8 Plans for July 2008 meeting Issue Call for Proposals (CFP) Have regular teleconferences on Wednesdays Next meeting: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (need a Teleconference bridge volunteer) –6:00 AM PST (West Coast USA, G-7 ), –9:00 AM EST (East Coast USA, G-4 ), –13:00 PM (UK, G) –14 :00 PM (EU, G+1), –18 :30 PM (Bangalore, India, G+5.5), –22 :00 PM JST(Japan, G+9), KST(Korea), –00:00 AM (Canberra, Australia, G+11), ( Midnight Wed /Thu 4/3)

9. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 9 Thank You ! Any Questions ?

10. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission Purpose of Proposed Standard (PAR 07-0575) The purpose of the proposed standard it to provide an international standard for a short range (ie about human body range), low power and highly reliable wireless communication for use in close proximity to, or inside, a human body. Data rates, typically up to 10Mbps, will be offered to satisfy an evolutionary set of entertainment and healthcare services. Current PANs do not meet the medical (proximity to human tissue) and relevant communication regulations for some application environments. They also do not support the combination of reliability (QoS), low power, data rate and noninterference required to broadly address the breadth of body area network applications. May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 10

11. doc.: IEEE 802.15-08-0366-00-0006 Submission Need for the Project (PAR 07-0575) There is a need for a standard optimized for ultra low power devices and operation on, in or around the human body to serve a variety of applications including medical and personal entertainment. Examples of the applications served by the proposed standard are: EEG, ECG, EMG, vital signals monitoring (temperature (wearable thermometer), respiratory, wearable heart rate monitor, wearable pulse oximeter, wearable blood pressure monitor, oxygen, pH value, wearable glucose sensor, implanted glucose sensor, cardiac arrhythmia), wireless capsule endoscope (gastrointestinal), wireless capsule for drug delivery, deep brain stimulator, cortical stimulator (visual neuro-stimulator, audio neuro stimulator, Parkinson’s disease, etc…), remote control of medical devices such as pacemaker, actuators, insulin pump, hearing aid (wearable and implanted), retina implants, disability assistance, such as muscle tension sensing and stimulation, wearable weighing scale, fall detection, aiding sport training. This will include body-centric solutions for future wearable computers. In a similar vein, the same technology can provide effective solutions for personal entertainment as well.The existence of a body area network standard will provide opportunities to expand these product features, better healthcare and well being for the users. It will therefore result in economic opportunity for technology component suppliers and equipment manufacturers. May 2008 Arthur AstrinSlide 11